APPEARANCE

Chandore  is  a  sedimentary  limestone  and  its  constitution was  spread  over  the  last  150  million years.

Quarry  shows different layers and depending on the layer, the appearance of stone could vary a bit particularly in the honed/polished and flamed finish.

You could find in what is named:  Bench A,  including CHANDORE CLAIR UNI part, but most of the block is “flowered” (CHANDORE POMMELE in French).

Then  you have another bench B,  which is used  mainly for thermal or mechanical finishes ; its background color is a bit more yellowish than bench A.

Third type is called CHANDORE Q2B5 , which is very close in color to B type.

Finally, in  the  quarry,  you  could  find  some  large grey-blueish spots and  blocks  coming  from  this  area could  be  grey  (CHANDORE GREY)    but  most  of  the  time bi-colors  :  in  that  case  we  call  it CHANDORE BAYADERE.

Chandore has, sometimes as most of the hard limestones , some shells and thin crystal veins.

Chandore is cut with bed. It is a hard limestone.

Usual slab sizes are 180-240 cm x 130-150 cm. Quarry capacity allows to supply medium sized projects ( in Clair Uni ) to large projects in other types

QUARRY LOCATION

South Jura mountains
F-01110 Champdor – France

OTHER NAMES OR SIMILAR STONES

Hauteville, Lompnes, Rocheret, Nattage….

TECHNICAL DATA

Chandore is suitable for large projects.  Its uses are many and varied. Chandore is a hard and frost resistant limestone.  We can use it outdoors despite the freeze; given its hardness can also be used in street (sidewalk and rolling paths) but also as residential terrace or pool floor; a flamed or a bushamered finish can make this stone anti-slip .

It can also façade veneer.

Indoor, of course, its utilization are numerous: in heavy traffic for paving in buildings receiving public, but also in building lobbies; staircases; kitchen or bathroom : worktop because of its low porosity.

ALSO AVAILABLE IN

• Chiseled